By Akram Medhat
EgyptAir is continuing its air bridge to transport pilgrims to the Holy Land, operating 42 flights today and tomorrow to carry 10,562 pilgrims from the country's airports to Jeddah and Medina.
The company said today, Wednesday, will see 21 flights carrying 5,256 pilgrims: 13 flights to Jeddah, 12 of them taking off from Cairo International Airport and one from Sharm El-Sheikh Airport, carrying 3,227 pilgrims, in addition to 8 flights to Medina carrying 2,029 pilgrims. They include lottery pilgrims, the Interior Ministry and Administrative Control Authority missions, tourism and individual pilgrims, foreigners, workers and transit pilgrims from 16 Arab, European and American cities.
As for tomorrow, Thursday, the company is scheduled to operate 21 flights carrying 5,306 pilgrims: 14 flights from Cairo Airport to Jeddah and one from Sharm El-Sheikh Airport, carrying 3,634 pilgrims, while 6 flights take off for Medina carrying 1,672 pilgrims. They include lottery pilgrims, the Interior Ministry and EgyptAir missions, Social Solidarity pilgrims, the officers' trips lottery, tourism and individual pilgrims, foreigners, workers and transit pilgrims from 17 Arab, European and American cities.
